AptarGroup Company Profile (NYSE:ATR)

AptarGroup trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ATR."

AptarGroup declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 26th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share on Wednesday, August 16th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 24th. View AptarGroup's Dividend History.

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 27th. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.05. The firm earned $617.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $624.74 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.36% and a return on equity of 16.91%. AptarGroup's revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. View AptarGroup's Earnings History.

AptarGroup is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October, 26th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for AptarGroup.

7 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for AptarGroup's shares. Their forecasts range from $70.00 to $92.00. On average, they expect AptarGroup's stock price to reach $81.40 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for AptarGroup.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about AptarGroup stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "For third-quarter 2017, AptarGroup expects earnings to be in the range of 77–97 cents, the mid-point of the guidance reflects 4.8% improvement year over year. Its focus on execution of growth strategy will help customers to grow their businesses with innovative dispensing solutions. The company has implemented a commercial excellence program to boost sales and marketing capability in its Beauty + Home segment. Further its Pharma segment continues to benefit from strong demand across its portfolio of devices. However, AptarGroup continues to face headwinds in Brazil due to the tough economic situation. Its business in China also remains at risk due to the recent record heat wave near Shanghai resulting in energy restrictions. Additional interest expense, higher raw material costs and foreign exchange volatility will also hurt results. AptarGroup underperformed the industry’s performance over the past year." (8/29/2017)
• 2. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We are increasing our 2017 estimates for AptarGroup (ATR) to account for the strength in the euro during 2Q17; as a reminder, we recently raised our estimates for Sealed Air and Avery Dennison on account of FX and resin. The company’s 2Q17 guidance had assumed a $1.07 euro rate, but the euro has since appreciated to $1.12, and we calculate the average rate in the quarter will be ~$1.10. As a reminder, we estimate that a 10% change in the euro affects ATR’s annual EBIT by ~$15 million. While U.S." (6/23/2017)

Some companies that are related to AptarGroup include Smith (A.O.) Corporation (AOS), W.W. Grainger (GWW), Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS), AB SKF (SKFRY), IDEX Corporation (IEX), Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY), ALCOA CORP (AA), Crown Holdings (CCK), Sealed Air Corporation (SEE), Allegion PLC (ALLE), BPC Acquisition Corp (BERY), The Middleby Corporation (MIDD), Graco (GGG), Nordson Corporation (NDSN), HD Supply Holdings (HDS), Hubbell (HUBB), Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) and Donaldson Company (DCI).

AptarGroup's management team includes the folowing people:

• King W. Harris, Independent Chairman of the Board, Presiding Director
• Stephan B. Tanda, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Robert W. Kuhn, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Secretary
• Salim Haffar, President - Aptar Pharma
• Eldon W. Schaffer II, President - Aptar Beauty and Home
• Gael Touya, President, Aptar Food and Beverage
• Ursula Saint-Leger, Vice President - Human Resources
• Stephen J. Hagge, Director
• Alain Chevassus, Independent Director
• George L. Fotiades, Independent Director

AptarGroup's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (10.29%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.47%), BlackRock Inc. (8.05%), Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C (5.83%), State Street Corp (5.11%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.32%). Company insiders that own AptarGroup stock include Alain Chevassus, Eldon W Schaffer II, Gael Touya, King W Harris, Maritza Gomez Montiel, Monnas Giovanna Kampouri, Patrick Doherty, Peter Pfeiffer, Ralf K Wunderlich, Robert Kuhn, Salim Haffar, Stephen J Hagge and Ursula Saint-Leger. View Institutional Ownership Trends for AptarGroup.

AptarGroup's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including TimesSquare Capital Management LLC, State Street Corp, Mondrian Investment Partners LTD, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Hermes Investment Management Ltd., BTIM Corp. and Royce & Associates LP. Company insiders that have sold AptarGroup stock in the last year include Alain Chevassus, Eldon W Schaffer II, Gael Touya, King W Harris, Monnas Giovanna Kampouri, Peter Pfeiffer, Ralf K Wunderlich, Robert Kuhn, Salim Haffar, Stephen J Hagge and Ursula Saint-Leger. View Insider Buying and Selling for AptarGroup.

AptarGroup's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Marshall Wace North America L.P., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., FMR LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., Ameriprise Financial Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. and Victory Capital Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for AptarGroup.

Shares of AptarGroup can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of AptarGroup stock can currently be purchased for approximately $85.67.